ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – An Allamakee County man was killed in a landslide accident while in his home on Tuesday morning after he was struck by a large rock. The Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call that a hillside slid down into the 76-year-old man’s home in the 1100 block of Red Oak Road.

First responders said “numerous rocks” rolled down a hill from a nearby property. A large rock then crashed through a wall of the home, hitting and killing the man. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released.

The accident is being investigated by the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office.